patriarchal
adjective
pa·tri·ar·chal
ˌpā-trē-ˈär-kəl 
: of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy
a patriarchal culture
a patriarchal religion
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The story focuses on a young Montessori played by Jasmine Trinca who, despite living in a highly patriarchal society, has broken through the glass ceiling to establish a special needs educational institution in Rome.
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Is fashion a means for patriarchal control and to enforce gender roles or a means of self-expression?
—Leah Bourne, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
India is an extremely patriarchal casteist society, but in Tamil Nadu, in the south, it’s got exactly the same fertility rate as England and Wales.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
The death of #MeToo and embrace of patriarchal ideals isn’t coming from politics.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Is fashion a means for patriarchal control and to enforce gender roles or a means of self-expression?
—Leah Bourne, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
India is an extremely patriarchal casteist society, but in Tamil Nadu, in the south, it’s got exactly the same fertility rate as England and Wales.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
The death of #MeToo and embrace of patriarchal ideals isn’t coming from politics.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriarchal
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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